The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-13
Wedding.


Cards Of two weeks ago having announ
ced the espousal of Mir. Jacob f. Coiner
son OF Franklin Coiner, Esq, near Fish
! ersvllle, to Miss Emma K. Houseman
daughter of William Houseman, Esq, OF
Churchville, it was but natural that the
whole village, Oil Thursday morning last,
should be early astir, and that many should
meet at the neat, plain u. B. Church, the
appointed place, to witness the perform
ance of the ceremony, by the Rev. S. K.
| Wine, that united the faithful couple to-
| gether as man and wife.
About a quarter to eight o'clock of said
morning, the air crisp and clear, your re-
porter, desiring to be present, in company
with genial young gentleman, put out
from Staunton on the Churchville road,
over hill and glebe, rock and rut, now in
woods and then in lanes, here and there on
ice and snow, Tumbling through the re-
Gently erected iron bridge, and splashing
through sparklingrills. untila few minutes
before ten o'clock we drew up our eight
miles drive at the residence of Mr.. H.,
where alighting, warming, and greeting
friends and strangers, we were soon in
plight to see all about the Transporting. joy
Gus event.
In the presence Of more than hundred
persons, the happy, eXpectant bride, taste
fully attired in brown tricot, with remain
ing toilet to correspond, leaning on the arm
of her aflianced, preceded by their chosen
attendants, Mr.. Henry Carter with Miss
Cornelia Myers, and Mr.. Watt Hyer with
Miss Emma Coiner, these following Messrs
Joseph uouseman. Jr., and Baxter Myers,
as ushers, entered the middle aisle of the
church, and proceeding to the pulpit,
where in the simple but really beautiful
style. attendants and ushers parted, fling
right and left, which brought them face to
face with the minister, who in the short
but pointed and impressive rite of his
church, tied the knot, and the two became
one
Every surrounding conspired to lend in
terest to the occasion: the lovely day in
midwiater, the perfect behavior OF the
large audience, the thoughtful, business
like demeanor of the high contractingpart
nership.-all spoke out the Joyous solem-
nifty OF the marriage tie, and betolsened the
favor Of High Heaven upon it. Indeed it
is impossible to say whether the popular
merchant Of the village, the honored gen
tleman custodian of, and nov supervising
Augustus treasury. your reporter. each
with most of life behind, or the many
young folks, filled with bright hopes and
looking forward to long lives, looked on
the scene with the greater eagerness or in
terest.
Returning to the dwelling, soon another
interesting event occurred, to the evident
satisfaction Of the many guests who parti-
cipated in it, Dinner was announced, and
when we say dinner, we know that most
men are as prone to be orerconle and inflated
as much in the telling as in the eating of
it. Wen, your reporter doesn t know nor
goesn = care to know anything better than
the old fashioned wedding table, set and
furnished by the good housewives who
were taught by their mothers of one gen
GRAFTON ago, and we would just as soon
think Of getting it up ourselves as telling
what it vas.
We were promised list Of the presents
gived to the bride, but owing to some mis-
hap, at this writing failed to receive it,
We noticed a plated castor from Joseph
Houseman, Jr., pair of butter dishes
from Mr.. James Wehn, pair towels from
Mr.. Rusmisel, set tea spoons from Mr..
John Hanger work box from e. and n.
Hanger, &c. Ssc.
bidding adieu to all as the company dis
persed, my companion and your reporter
brought up the rear of an eight vehicle
oavaicade, and by s p. NJ, we set foot on
the payements Of Staunton, leaving the
scarcely depleted train still on their way
rejoicing to the entertainment given them
at the house of the father of the lucky
groom. Success and happiness seemed the
only toast Of the dag.
And now, Messrs. Editors, as this is the
first scrawl prepared for your paper in the
New Year, let me tender you a wish that
you both may live to see many happy re-
turning ones, and that the VALLEY VIR-
eINIAN, as it is beginning to enter upon
its manhood, may have glorious era of
prosperity in the long. long years. Of the
future, S.